The origins of “May the 4th be with you,” also known to fans as Star Wars Day, have been tied to Britain’s 1979 election of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
, is a date to appreciate all things from a galaxy far, far away — and its origins have somewhat of a connection to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, among other ties. May the force be with you.
By that time, Star Wars had become firmly established in American popular culture. In the summer of ‘78, clever newspaper writers used the phrase as a gimmick to mark Independence Day celebrations on the Fourth of July, it said. Thatcher’s party took out an ad in the London Evening News with the message, "May the Fourth Be With You, Maggie. Congratulations," the website states.
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